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Category: Dean’s Office

Perfusion student elected to lead international committee

First-year clinical perfusion student Valyssa Brown was elected to be the Chair of the Communications Committee for the AmSECT Student Council. She will lead this International committee to recruit new members, disseminate council information, and showcase members/student spotlights and projects. Clinical Perfusion Program Director Scott Sanderson said, “Student involvement in any professional organization is vital […]

Jun 16, 2023

Welcome new faculty: Monica Sullivan

Monica Sullivan, MPAS, PA-C, recently joined our physician assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Monica in her own words: I’m a 2011 graduate of UNMC’s Physician Assistant Program. I have over 10 years of clinical experience working in pediatrics, family medicine, and orthopedic spine surgery. During my time in clinical practice, I […]

Jun 5, 2023

Monica Sullivan

Welcome new faculty: Jennifer Creps

Jennifer Creps, MPAS, PA-C, recently joined our physician assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Jen in her own words: I was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA, and completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees here in Nebraska. I have been married to my husband Travis for six years. He works as […]

Jun 2, 2023

Jennifer Creps

2023 Annual College of Allied Health Professions Award Winners

At the convocation ceremony on May 5, 2023, we honored recipients of the College of Allied Health Professions annual awards. The Awards and Recognition Committee and Research Development and Management Committee were pleased to announce the 2023 awardees: Clinical Perfusion Program Director, Staff Perfusionist, and Adjunct Assistant Professor Scott Sanderson, MPS, CCP, LP, was honored […]

May 9, 2023

Radiography students place well at NSRT

Four of our senior radiography students put in a good showing at the Nebraska Society of Radiologic Technologists (NSRT) Annual Meeting on April 21, 2023. Brienne Fanta took 2nd place for her poster presentation, “Omphalocele,” and 3rd place went to Elizabeth Ronayne for, “Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).” Two other students scored in the top four […]

May 4, 2023

Welcome new faculty: Kasey Mellott, DMSc

Kasey Mellott, DMSc, PA-C, recently joined our Physician Assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Dr. Mellott in her own words: “I am an Omaha native and graduate of UNMC’s Physician Assistant Program in 2016. I completed a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2019 at the University of Lynchburg. I am employed […]

Mar 24, 2023

Taking the lead from Kyle Meyer, PhD

According to Dean of the College of Allied Health Professions Kyle P. Meyer, PhD, leadership is as much art as science, “equally magnificent and vexing.”   To help new leaders navigate that complicated landscape, Dr. Meyer and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Spiro Coaching Institute, Rob Kramer recently authored a book, Taking the Lead: A […]

Feb 14, 2023

Perfusion student garners national award

First year clinical perfusion student Jennifer Gavin-Veyna is the recipient of the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) Safety Committee Essay award. AmSECT is the national professional society for perfusion. Not only was Jennifer awarded a financial scholarship, but her work will be published in the AmSECT Today digital magazine, as well. Clinical Perfusion Program […]

Feb 1, 2023

Jennifer Gavin-Veyna

Sedentary behavior the topic of funded NIH study

Many of us spend much of our day sitting. But how much is too much when it comes to our health? Can spending just a little less time sitting improve our health? Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Allied Health Professions Yvonne Golightly, PhD, and her team want to find out. Sedentary behavior […]

Jan 31, 2023

Welcome new staff: Catarina “Cat” Francisco

Catarina “Cat” Francisco, BS, began working as a Student Service Associate at the College of Allied Health Professions on January 9th, 2023. In 2017, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is currently pursuing an academic master’s degree in Counseling at UNO, with a focus on Student […]

Jan 20, 2023

Cat Francisco